Looking for 8th, 9th and 10th graders interested in the WV Ambassadors Camp!
Entering its ninth year, Ambassadors Camp provides the participants with opportunities to learn more about the state with programs at the State Capitol and about college life while they stay in University of Charleston dorms.
In addition to the normal eighth-grade camp we hold every year, we will be holding a camp for ninth-grade students and a camp for tenth-grade students. These camps are being held to make up for the camps that these students were not able to attend due to COVID-19. The camp for ninth-graders will be held on June 23-26, 2022. The camp for tenth-graders will be held June 27-30, 2022. The 8th grade camp will be held June 19-22, 2022.
While at camp, the students stay in dorms and eat in the cafeteria at the University of Charleston. They ride school buses to their activities and have 24-hour teacher chaperones during the camp.
West Virginia Ambassador Camp is completely funded and operated through grants from the Department of Arts, Culture and History, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Department of Education. Because of this support, camp is entirely free for participants.
The West Virginia Department of Education provides technical support and the camp is coordinated and run by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.
Please let your principal know if you are interested in applying for this camp. The superintendent can submit two nominations and two alternate nominations for each grade level.
Starting April 27th, please vote daily for Montcalm High School's proposed project! If awarded $25,000, they plan to build a greenhouse to enrich STEM lessons. Kudos to teachers Amanda Feldes and Sarah Krondon for applying! Go Generals!
Don't forget about the Mercer County Youth Art Exhibit Reception being held TODAY, April 26th from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Bluefield Arts Center. The exhibit will be available for viewing until May 13, 2022.
Bus 657 will not run tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26th. This affects Brushfork, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
All Together Arts Week in Mercer County May 7-14, 2022. See the complete schedule at https://alltogetherarts.com/schedule and a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeDwxo1DVYk. Lots of great things going on in Mercer County!
Bus 645 will not run today, Monday, April 25th. This affects Bluewell, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Bus 645 will not run today, Monday, April 25th. This affects Bluewell, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Bus 650 will not run tomorrow, Monday, April 25th. This affects Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High.
Mr. Toman met with Bluefield High School’s Student Advisory Council today at El Patio in Bluefield, Va. A big thank you to Buddy Gilpen, owner of El Patio, for accommodating us and also Bluefield City Manager, Cecil Marson, for getting our kids there via the trolley!
Policy I-20, Testing Security and Administration Requirements, is out for comment until May 3, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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Policy I-15, Virtual Education Program, is out for comment until May 3, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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Policy K-05, Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy, is out for comment until May 3, 2022. Please send all comments to Dr. Kristal Filipek at kfilipek@k12.wv.us.
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Oakvale School has enjoyed a visit from the STEM trailer this week. They've been involved in lots of fun lessons and activities about water: the properties of it, the movements of it, and the water cycle. The STEM trailer got its start this spring, but will be expanding to other elementary schools next fall!
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022 is a 2 hour early dismissal.
Last week, Mr. Toman visited Mrs. Vaught's science class at Spanishburg. The lesson was on types of energy and energy systems. The four different stations were tone generator, hand-crank generator, rubber band banjo, and hand rubbing on ice. In each station, the students had to describe the system, identify what the energy source, where the energy was stored, and what evidence of energy was present.
Students and Families: Information about next week:
Additional bus information. The following buses will not run today, Tuesday, April 12, 2022:
Bus 618: Mercer, Princeton Primary, Glenwood, Mt. Valley, Princeton Middle, Princeton High
Bus 639: Athens, PVMS, PVHS
Two buses will not run tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12th:
Bus 606: Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High
Bus 661: Athens, PVMS, PVHS
Attention VIRTUAL Students and Families:
Virtual student meal packs for the week of April 18-22 will be available for pick up on Wednesday, April 20th at noon. Please do not forget to register weekly for meal packs so we can ensure enough are made. The link to register is https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
Important bus information from Mercer County Schools. Bus 606 will not run tomorrow, Monday, April 11th. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle, and Bluefield High.